Justitia (crustacean)

Justitia
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Malacostraca
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Palinuridae
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Justitia

Holthuis, 1946
Type species
Palinurus longimanus

Justitia is a genus of spiny lobsters. Following the recognition of Nupalirus as a separate genus, Justitia comprises one extant species and two fossil species:

  • Justitia longimanus (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837) – Recent
  • Justitia desmaresti (Massalongo, 1854) – late Ypresian or early Lutetian, Monte Bolca, Italy 
  • Justitia vicetina Beschin et al., 2001 – middle Lutetian, Chiampo, Vicenza, Italy 
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